Digg Redesign Takes the Fight to Twitter, Facebook

Digg: Top News

Top News still exists, but it’s greatly de-emphasized. The switch to a more personalized experience doesn't mean the system can't still drive vast amounts of traffic, however. In fact, the idea is to allow more stories to achieve breakout status. Under the old method, according to Rose, only 120-140 stories a day could hit the Top News page, which content providers know as the page that delivers the serious traffic.